Kawhi Leonard puts Donovan Clingan on the poster with a monster slam
The whole Los Angeles Clippers they seemed to dip into the Fountain of Youth with the way they handled business against the Portland Trail Blazers. Brooke Lopez will grab the headlines after the 37-year-old big man hit a career-high nine 3-pointers in a 119-103 win over the Blazers, but Kawhi LeonardThe contributions of this night must not be forgotten either.
Leonard had a bit of a rough shooting night, but finished with 28 points on the night – none more emphatic than the two he put on the board with 9:25 left in the fourth quarter. The Clippers star was isolated against Ryan Rupert on the wing, forcing early help from Donovan Clingan. But that didn’t matter at all.
Leonard split a double team and climbed to the top of Mount Clingan — throwing down a mean one-armed jam that made him look like he was 10 years younger and still had youthful knees.
Leonard had 18 points in the fourth quarter as he put the game to bed for the Clippers. He added eight rebounds, six assists, three steals and one block on the night to help LA earn its third straight win.
The Clippers are looking to salvage what’s left of the 2025-26 campaign
The Clippers have been playing significantly better basketball lately, which is exactly what they needed to at least give themselves a glimmer of hope after a rotten start to the 2025-26 campaign. They’ve also beaten two winning teams in their current three-game winning streak, which shows they really have some signs of life to hang on to.
Leonard and company will be tested on Sunday, however, as the Clippers put their winning streak on the line against the 24-7 Detroit Pistons. The Pistons will try to redeem themselves after the loss at a game winner against the Utah Jazz on Friday.
2025-12-27 05:56:00
